The one who had just spoken was none other than Jin Yuan Ding!
After becoming a spirit awakener, Zhang Xuan had gained the ability to enchant spirits. While the Combat Master Hall was in the midst of clearing the various trials, he had found an opportunity to awaken Jin Yuan Ding.
Even though Vice Guild Leader Xu was unable to awaken Tian Qing's consciousness, as a cultivator of the Heaven's Path Spirit Enchantment Art, it wasn't too difficult for her to do so.
Jin Yuan Ding had already reached Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle before he fell unconscious, and after undergoing the baptism of the lightning tribulation, he had made a breakthrough to Half-Leaving Aperture realm, just like Wu Shi.
As long as he had sufficient materials, it was only a matter of time before he was able to achieve a breakthrough to Leaving Aperture realm.
With the surge in his strength and the boundless might of the Saint intermediate-tier artifact, before Vice Pavilion Master Tian could even react, he was already smacked into the ground, leaving him in a pitiful state.
"He's beneath you … I only told you to stop him, not to kill him!"
Seeing how this fellow was so unreliable, smacking Vice Pavilion Master Tian into the air as soon as he appeared, Zhang Xuan clutched his forehead speechlessly.
Can't you just take a look before making a move?
Now that the Vice Hall Master had been slapped into such a state, how could he take this lying down?
"Beneath you?"
Jin Yuan Ding was taken aback. He quickly moved to the side, and as expected, he saw a '大' character lying on the ground.
"Ah … Master, I didn't do it on purpose …"
An awkward voice sounded.
"You're courting death!"
Hong long!
Before Zhang Xuan could finish his words, the '大' character on Vice Pavilion Master Tian's back abruptly flew up from the ground, and powerful shockwaves gushed out from his acupoints.
He felt as if he would explode at any moment.
To think that the number one figure in the Qingyuan Empire Mingshi Tang Empire would be smacked into the ground by a Saint-tier artifact! The immense humiliation he felt left him on the verge of exploding.
"Zhang Xuan, as a 6-star master teacher, how dare you use a Saint-tier artifact to deal with a Seven Star Master Teacher? You're disrespecting the dignity of a teacher! I'll kill you right here and now!"
Roaring furiously, Vice Pavilion Master Tian raised his palm to strike Zhang Xuan.
It had to be said that this Vice Hall Master was indeed terrifyingly powerful.
Compared to Zhong Qingwang, there was a huge gap between them. The moment he made a move, the entire room was filled with turbulent waves of energy. It was as if the hall could not withstand it and would collapse at any time.
"Your opponent is me …"
Seeing him attack his master, Jin Yuan Ding was furious.
It wasn't easy for him to regain consciousness, and he wanted to show off, but this fellow actually didn't give him any face. This was unforgivable.
Hula!
The huge cauldron flew straight toward Vice Hall Master Tian Qing.
Bang!
With just a single strike, the palm force was shattered.
However, due to the impact, Jin Yuan Ding also flew back dozens of meters before stopping.
One man and one cauldron, evenly matched!
"As expected of the Vice Hall Master, you are indeed amazing!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
This Temple Master Tian was indeed not weak. If it were him, he would most likely not be a match for him.
Even though Zhang Xuan was currently invincible in the Primordial Spirit realm, he was still unable to match up to a Half-Leaving Aperture realm expert.
"It's your turn now!"
Knowing that it would take Vice Hall Master Tian a long time before he could defeat Jin Yuan Ding, Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered with him. Instead, he turned his gaze back to Zhong Qingwang.
"Y-you … How dare you make a move on the vice hall master of the Mingshi Tang Empire? You are courting death!"
Zhong Qingwang was stunned.
He thought that the other party was just an insignificant figure from a remote place. As long as he bellowed a few words at him, the other party would surely fall into a daze. Who could have thought that not only would this fellow be so powerful, he would even dare to make a move on a vice hall master?
There was a strict hierarchy among master teachers, and making a move on a higher ranked master teacher was a breach of etiquette.
If the other party were to be judged, not only would he lose his master teacher license, there was a good chance that he would be punished by the Mingshi Tang Empire and be executed on the spot.
It could be said that this was an act of treason!
To do such a thing for a servant … Was this fellow insane?
"You don't have the final say on whether I'm courting death or not. Since you dared to harm my butler, you have to pay the price …"
Ignoring the other party, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist.
Huala!
The Golden Soul Lock whizzed through the air, and it flew straight for Zhong Qingwang.
Puhe!
In just an instant, the Golden Soul Lock pierced through his shoulder blade.
The Golden Soul Lock had the ability to seal one's strength. As soon as it entered his body, the aura of the First King immediately withered. The excruciating pain left him on the verge of insanity.
"He doesn't have the strength anymore. Go and exact your vengeance!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
In his heart, Sun Qiang was as important as his students. The fact that the other party dared to capture him and torture him to such an extent was already an understatement. It was already a huge honor for him that he didn't kill him on the spot.
"Yes!"
Sun Qiang walked up to Zhang Xuan and said, "Didn't you have fun capturing me? Today, I'll let you have a taste of your own medicine … "
With a furious roar, Sun Qiang flicked his wrist and whipped out a sharp dagger before stabbing it toward the fellow before him.
Even though the other party was a Primordial Spirit realm expert, he hadn't tempered his physical body to the point that it was impervious to weapons like Zhang Xuan. On top of that, without the protection of his zhenqi, the dagger pierced right into his flesh, causing fresh blood to flow profusely.
"You …"
The excruciating pain caused Zhong Qingwang to cry in agony. However, before he could finish his words, Sun Qiang had already whipped out a jar of salt and sprinkled it on his wound.
"Bear with it for a moment. I'll apply some medicine for you …"
"…" Zhong Qingwang.
Right after he was done, Zhang Xuan whipped out the dagger and pierced another hole before sprinkling the salt in once more.
After taking a look, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but turn his head away … This was way too cruel!
However, from how he treated Sun Qiang earlier, he knew that the latter had suffered even more severe torture than this. Thus, he didn't mind going overboard this time around.
Vice Pavilion Master Tian and Jin Yuan Ding were still in the midst of their battle, but Zhang Xuan didn't pay them any heed. Instead, he turned to look at Vice Pavilion Master Ming Zhen, who was standing not too far away.
The vice pavilion master of the Poison Temple had tried to flee upon seeing that the situation had gone awry, but he was trapped in the middle of the formation, unable to leave at all.
Upon seeing Zhang Xuan looking at him, fear crept into his eyes, as if he had seen a ghost.
"Come here!"
With a wave of his hand, the latter flew toward Zhang Xuan and was imprisoned before him.
"How's the situation in the Poison Temple? Where's Elder Xu You and the others? "
Zhang Xuan asked. He had casually set up a barrier around the area so that Luo Qiqi and the others wouldn't be able to hear him.
He was on good terms with Elder Xu You, so he was curious to know how the latter was doing.
"H-how do you know about Elder Xu?"
Vice Pavilion Master Ming Zhen leaped in shock.
Back then, when Zhang Xuan headed to the Poison Temple, he had disguised himself as Sun Qiang, so he didn't recognize the other party before him.
"Could it be that … you are Sun Qiang?"
However, he wasn't a fool either. In the blink of an eye, he came to a realization, and his eyes narrowed.
"Indeed! You are a smart person! "
Zhang Xuan chuckled as he patted Vice Pavilion Master Tian's shoulder, and a surge of zhenqi immediately flowed into his body.
"Ahhh!"
With a single thought, his zhenqi turned into lethal poison. Cold sweat trickled down Ming Zhen's forehead as his body contorted uncontrollably.
Even Poison Master Hai and the others were unable to withstand the Heaven's Path zhenqi, needless to say, Zhang Xuan.
"You are a master teacher … Beating up Zhong Qingwang and disregarding the authority of a vice pavilion master is already a huge offense … If you were to kill me, you will surely be investigated by the Mingshi Tang …"
Enduring the excruciating pain, Ming Zhen hurriedly explained.
He knew that the other party was on good terms with Elder Xu You, and since he had caused the destruction of the entire Poison Temple, the other party would surely kill him without any hesitation. Thus, he knew what he should say to convince the other party to stop.
At this moment, he was a 'tainted witness'. If he were to die in the other party's hands, it would be meaningless no matter what he said.
"I only want to hear what I want to know … Since I was able to bring the founder of the Poison Temple to the Poison Temple, I have the ability to kill you silently without anyone suspecting anything!" Zhang Xuan said impassively.
If it had been any other master teacher, they would surely have been suspected of killing the other party. However, Zhang Xuan was a poison master … There were many ways for him to kill the other party, such that even the Mingshi Tang wouldn't be able to find out anything.
"I …"
Hearing those words and seeing the other party's attitude, Ming Zhen knew that the other party would really do it. Thus, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Back then, after escaping from the Poison Temple, I headed straight here!"
"Here? You are acquainted with Zhong Qingwang? "
Zhang Xuan asked.
After escaping from the Poison Temple, in order to avoid being pursued, it was inevitable that one would flee to a safe place. The fact that he was able to come here meant that he was acquainted with Zhong Qingwang.
"Yes. We have a business relationship, and he bought quite a few lethal poisons from me … I also obtained many valuable cultivation resources from him," Ming Zhen said.
Zhang Xuan's face darkened.
It seemed like Yu Fei-er's news was accurate. However, the other party wasn't a poison master but a business partner of the Poison Temple.
Nevertheless, there were still some doubts in his mind.
"Can he use the poison he bought?" Zhang Xuan asked.
Poison wasn't something that only poison masters could concoct. There were many high-grade poisons that required special means to be used. If one wasn't a poison master, even if they were to obtain the poison, they would only be able to use it crudely.
This was similar to You Xu back then. Even though he had obtained lethal poisons from the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, he still didn't dare to use them on a large scale.
"I'm not too sure about that … He has a huge demand for high-grade poisons. I once requested several Seven Star poisons from the headquarters, and they were all sold to him …"
Ming Zhen dared not hide the truth.
"Un …" Zhang Xuan shot a doubtful glance at Zhong Qingwang before deciding not to ask any more questions.
That fellow was a king of Qingyuan Empire, and he hadn't heard of the other party using poison. As such, even a master teacher couldn't interfere too much.
Otherwise, it could easily lead to a conflict between the empire and the Mingshi Tang Empire.
There was a reason why the other party wanted to teach Sun Qiang a lesson. However, this matter could very well affect the royal court.
"Let's talk about Xu You and the others instead!"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"I spent my entire life working for the Poison Temple, but in the end, I ended up being poisoned to death. Feeling indignant, I sought out Zhong Qingwang to seek justice for myself … But in order to gain merit, Zhong Qingwang ignored my objections and captured everyone in the Poison Temple. Those who resisted were all killed …"
At this point, Ming Zhen's face darkened. "I hate Xu You and the others for putting me in such a state, but … I'm also a member of the Poison Temple. This matter isn't something that I wish to see …"
Ming Zhen shook his head. He knew that this matter was caused by him, so there was no point in saying anything else. Thus, he raised his head and looked at Zhang Xuan.
"To tell you the truth, Elder Xu You … isn't dead!"
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